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We need to figure out a better way to communicate science that balances technology and nature.
Does the natural world have any relevance to modern science? Of course it does; but sometimes it seems like that’s not the case. This is a myth perpetuated directly and indirectly through media, policy decisions, academic disciplines, even some science engagement initiatives: that the natural world is somehow separate from science.
Some people assume that any discussion of science automatically includes ecology,...

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